Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard
- ISBN-10
- 0761313079
- ISBN-13
- 9780761313076
- Category
- Elections
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Twenty First Century Books
- Author
- Sara Jane Boyers
Description
Offers young adult readers an indepth look at the history of voting in the United States in relation to the voting process today while presenting true accounts of teenagers who made a difference in the system through political activism.
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